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by geogeo_28
Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: MegaSTE Repair Continued - Video Noise
Replies: 69
Views: 22828

Re: MegaSTE Repair Continued - Video Noise

I guess I will wait for the next batch of H5 motherboards. :)
by geogeo_28
Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: MegaSTE Repair Continued - Video Noise
Replies: 69
Views: 22828

Re: MegaSTE Repair Continued - Video Noise

@exxos Sorry to revive this topic. By curiosity I saw a post https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=27647 where you mentioned the possibility to create a buffer for the RGB lines to clean the signal.
Do you have a schematic or could you give more details about this circuit?
Thanks a lot!
by geogeo_28
Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:56 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)
Replies: 50
Views: 17869

Re: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)

I received a white cable with the booster but a little too short to reroute far away from the RAM.
Yup I followed the guide how to route properly the cable. https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20
by geogeo_28
Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:31 am
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)
Replies: 50
Views: 17869

Re: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)

You are right at 1000%. :) I managed to have a rock solid machine at 8 MHz and 32 MHz without any issue with Floppies and UltraSatan! IMG_0977.jpeg I simply used a thinner cable for the 32 MHz clock with a route far away as possible of the RAM (of course). IMG_0978.jpeg The only thing missing is to ...
by geogeo_28
Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:17 am
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)
Replies: 50
Views: 17869

Re: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)

Hi! After tweaking around with the DMA (C025913-38) by designing a small board and putting resistors, pull-ups, capacitors almost across all pins. Nothing solved my issue. I was able to get a new DMA C025913-38 and identical results. Same signals on the scope. Still write issues at 8 MHz on UltraSat...
by geogeo_28
Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:33 pm
Forum: ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
Topic: WANTED: Atari STE Motherboard
Replies: 0
Views: 1877

WANTED: Atari STE Motherboard

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a working Atari STE motherboard only.
Shipping in California.

Let me know if you have any,

Thanks
by geogeo_28
Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:25 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)
Replies: 50
Views: 17869

Re: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)

This has all the signs of noise then... I'm not sure there will be a solution other than change the STE motherboard and start again. Diagnosing such faults can take a incredible amount of time and it pretty much always comes back to the bad grounding on the motherboard itself. Such faults appear qu...
by geogeo_28
Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:07 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)
Replies: 50
Views: 17869

Re: Issue writing data on floppy (Write protected)

Just tested this software on ASCI ID 0 and obtain a bunch of '*'.
No read/write error. :/
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by geogeo_28
Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:58 am
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: Paradroid STE DMA issue blog
Replies: 72
Views: 27189

Re: Paradroid STE DMA issue blog

As a bonus, I tried a diode on the VCC of the DMA, same issue. :roll:
by geogeo_28
Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:57 am
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: I'm a big boy now!
Replies: 9
Views: 3062

Re: I'm a big boy now!

:dualthumbup: :yay: :coffee: :ugeek:

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